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Government Shutdown Nears After Trump-Backed CR Fails: Live Updates
Congress was able to avoid yet another government shutdown on Friday after the House passed a new CR to temporarily fund the government hours before the deadline. The chaos began Wednesday, when Donald Trump and his top adviser Elon Musk derailed Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan for a stopgap spending bill,
Trump on possible government shutdown: This is Biden’s ‘problem’
Despite Trump declaring “SUCCESS in Washington” just hours before the Thursday vote, a number of Republicans joined with most Democrats to shoot down the bill. With just a narrow majority in Congress, the House GOP can’t risk losing any Republican votes without Democratic support.
A government shutdown could make Trump transition 'chaotic'
A shutdown means furloughed federal employees would not be available to help prepare Trump's transition landing teams, and the thousands of his incoming staffers, for their new roles. Furloughed employees wouldn't be allowed to respond to calls or emails either.
Trump Hawks Signed Bibles As Government Set to Shutdown
The president-elect posted the "perfect" Christmas gift on Truth Social, just 11 hours before the government may shut down.
Trump: ‘If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now’
President-elect Trump said Friday that a government shutdown should start under President Biden’s administration and not after he is sworn in next month. “If there is going to be a shutdown of government,
Trump calls out Texas Republican after voting against deal to prevent government shutdown
Texas Rep. Chip Roy — one of the Republicans who voted against the deal — expressed his thoughts on why he disagreed with the deal on the table.
Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches
Dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel.
House Sets up Vote to Prevent Government Shutdown, Dropping Trump's Demand for Debt Limit
Hours to go before a midnight government shutdown, the House is voting on a new plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson
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Government shutdown live updates: Congress scrambles to make deal before midnight
A government shutdown will set in at midnight if Congress doesn't come up with a bipartisan deal. Keep up with the USA TODAY Network's live coverage.
Live updates: House GOP offers new plan to avert a government shutdown without Trump’s debt limit demand
Congress has limited time to avert a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution after the latest Trump-backed bill failed Thursday.
Trump Says Shutdown Should Happen on Biden’s Watch, Not His
The president-elect is eager to evade responsibility for the consequences of a potential shutdown even as he blew up a ...
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Trump backs US government shutdown and says it is ‘Biden’s problem’
Donald Trump has endorsed a shutdown of the US government and said it would be “Biden’s problem”, amid a row over a ...
House votes to avoid shutdown after Trump proposal fails
President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to lift the debt limit for two years failed to gain traction among Republican ...
Trump and Johnson weigh the pros and cons of a shutdown
With the federal government mere hours away from a shutdown, the speaker and president-elect have been seriously ...
Democratic Lawmaker Trolls Trump With Snarky Twist On 'President Elon' Diss
Goldman suggested Trump might fall even lower in the pecking order during an appearance on MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes.” ...
Musk’s turn as a Trump diplomat raises conflict of interest concerns
Elon Musk has been a constant companion to President-elect Donald Trump as Trump meets with foreign leaders — an ever-present ...
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Trump Sure Seems Pissed at Elon Musk Over the Spending Bill
Trump is rushing to remind the media that he is the captain of the GOP, not Elon Musk. The “President Musk” rhetoric gained steam among Democrats after the billionaire helped kill the continuing ...
Trump and Musk unleash a new kind of chaos on Washington
Welcome to the new Washington of Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The president-elect and the world’s richest man combined Wednesday to smash a short-term spending compromise orchestrated by Republican ...